Tag: Milwaukee
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Immigrant advocates say Trump travel ban adds to uncertainty for Milwaukee families
The ban is a new take on the so-called “Muslim travel ban” from Trump’s first administration. It restricts travel from 19 countries. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/immigrant-advocates-trump-travel-ban-190135142.html
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Milwaukee County Exec David Crowley pitches $10K grants to boost small businesses
The “Building Bridges” program would provide grants to small businesses across Milwaukee’s 18 municipalities to support commercial corridors. Full story: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2025/05/20/daviid-crowley-pitches-10k-grants-to-boost-small-businesses/83668720007/
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Milwaukee’s Hmong scholars are on the rise — thanks in part to one local charter school
The HAPA Foundation provides essential resources for scholars, families and staff. Its mission: foster engagement, ambassadorship and bridge the $1,000-per-scholar funding gap. Full story: https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2025/05/16/milwaukee-hmong-scholars-local-charter-school.html
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Milwaukee’s Hmong scholars are on the rise — thanks in part to one local charter school
To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When Kimberly Vang thinks back on growing up Hmong, her … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=696b1d2eb35348e188ce5a8e5caaaab3&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bizjournals.com%2fmilwaukee%2fnews%2f2025%2f05%2f16%2fmilwaukee-hmong-scholars-local-charter-school.html&c=5858104078274379361&mkt=en-us
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Milwaukee’s Hmong community hopes state’s first tuj lub courts will grow the ancient sport
Wisconsin’s Hmong community hopes that the first official courts in the state for the ancient game, tuj lub, are a way to spread and grow the sport. Full story: https://www.tmj4.com/asian-american-heritage/milwaukees-hmong-community-hopes-states-first-tuj-lub-courts-will-grow-the-ancient-sport
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Wisconsin’s first Tuj Lub courts give permanent home to traditional Hmong sport
Milwaukee’s first official Tuj Lub courts at Carmen Playfield give the traditional Hmong spinning top sport a permanent home. Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/wisconsins-first-tuj-lub-courts-032151827.html
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Making Wisconsin: A speedy review of 300 years of Milwaukee’s immigration history
Waves of immigration to Milwaukee have made our home a multicultural and vibrant city. But it hasn’t always been a warm welcome. Here’s a rundown of immigration to Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Full story: https://www.wuwm.com/race-ethnicity/2025-05-12/making-wisconsin-a-speedy-review-of-300-years-of-milwaukees-immigration-history
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Burke’s 100th goal highlights Johnson Creek/St. Joan’s Antida victory
Senior midfielder Molly Burke scored four goals including the 100th of her career as Johnson Creek/St. Joan Antida’s girls soccer team defeated Milwaukee Hmong Academy 7-0 on … Full story: https://www.dailyunion.com/sports/jefferson_county_area/soccer-burkes-100th-goal-highlights-johnson-creek-st-joans-antida-victory/article_f8648ecb-642b-4227-9e6a-236d605f4d06.html
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‘It is our traditional culture that you can carry on’: Milwaukee musician maintains the traditions of Hmong instrument Qeej
White meets Mason Lospeej Her and his father Andrew, preservers of a traditional Hmong instrument called the Qeej. (pronounced “gheng”) … Full story: https://www.cbs58.com/news/it-is-our-traditional-culture-that-you-can-carry-on-milwaukee-musician-maintains-the-traditions-of-hmong-instrument-qeej
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A Farmers Market To Go, a New Coffee Roastery and More Dining Tidbits
A farmers market to go, a new coffee roastery and more. Plus, openings and closings, and a culinary celebration. Full story: https://www.milwaukeemag.com/whats-new-milwaukee-dining-scene-april-2025/
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US deportation: Mother facing long separation from family
A Milwaukee woman, deported to Laos by the Trump administration, is distressed at the prospect of spending years away from her family in Wisconsin. Full story: https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/circumstances-under-which-green-card-can-be-revoked/story
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On all-night calls, Hmong American woman stranded in Laos searches for a path forward
Yang’s partner, Michael Bub, is raising funds to support their children and potentially hire a lawyer. The partner of a Hmong American mother of five deported to Laos said Tuesday she is trying to … Full story: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2025/03/19/partner-of-milwaukee-woman-deported-to-laos-describes-sleepless-nights/82524545007/
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On all-night calls, Hmong American woman stranded in Laos searches for a path forward
The story of Ma Yang, a mother of five who is stranded in a country she has never been, has drawn the attention of readers from across the world. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2025/03/19/partner-of-milwaukee-woman-deported-to-laos-describes-sleepless-nights/82524545007/
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Mother of Five From Milwaukee Deported to Laos Over Marijuana Conviction, Now Stranded Without Medical Care
A Hmong American mother of five has been deported from Milwaukee to Laos—a nation she has never been to—following a prison sentence tied to a marijuana conviction. Ma Yang, 37, is now being held in a … Full story: https://themarijuanaherald.com/2025/03/mother-of-five-from-milwaukee-deported-to-laos-over-marijuana-conviction-now-stranded-without-medical-care/
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Milwaukee mother deported to Laos, a country she has never been to, where she doesn’t know anyone and doesn’t speak the language
A Hmong American woman who is a mother of five has been deported from the Milwaukee area to Laos, a country she has never set foot in, according to a new report. Full story: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/milwaukee-mother-deported-laos-country-034931891.html
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We want to hear from you: Milwaukee woman was deported to Laos. Was that right? | Opinion
Tags: American, Hmong, Hmong American, immigration, information, Laos, Milwaukee, opinion, story, survey, womanThis story was updated to add new information. Nearly three-quarters of respondents to a non-scientific survey said a Hmong American woman from Milwaukee did not deserve to be deported to Laos. As of … Full story: https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/03/15/ice-deports-milwaukee-woman-immigration/82443050007/
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We want to hear from you: Milwaukee woman was deported to Laos. Was that right? | Opinion
Was it right for ICE to deport Ma Yang, a Hmong American Milwaukee woman? We want to hear from you. Share your thoughts and we’ll post your comments. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2025/03/15/ice-deports-milwaukee-woman-immigration/82443050007/
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In Milwaukee since she was an infant, a 37-year-old Hmong American woman has been deported to Laos. What to know.
Ma Yang, who has lived in the Milwaukee area since she was a baby, believes she is one of the first Hmong Americans deported to Laos in recent years. Full story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2025/03/14/hmong-american-woman-from-milwaukee-deported-to-laos/82415744007/